
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Reef today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Reef at 8AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.9m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the S by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1422 | 472 | 464 | 1291 | 1121 | 1247 | 411 | 353 | 371 | 1701 | 754 | 278 | 207 | 663 | 639 | 154 | 527 | 480 | 757 | 665 | 609 | 292 | 371 | 359 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:22AM1.35m | 2:26PM1.39m | 2:25AM1.26m | 3:36PM1.50m | 3:36AM1.19m | 4:43PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52AM0.40m | 8:37PM0.60m | 8:47AM0.37m | 9:59PM0.58m | 9:46AM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | E 15 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | — | SE 10 | — | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
— | 472 | 464 | — | — | 19 | — | 353 | 371 | 913 | 754 | 278 | 207 | 198 | — | 154 | — | 125 | 480 | 356 | 292 | 292 | 371 | 359 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 256 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | 52 | 73 | 101 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 37 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SW 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — |
1422 | 429 | 435 | 1291 | 1121 | 1247 | 411 | 317 | 226 | 1701 | 3 | 150 | 166 | 663 | 639 | 138 | 527 | 480 | 757 | 665 | 609 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 45 | 159 | 159 | 295 | 159 | 153 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 45 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 45 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
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